Folding music-rack



(No Model.)

W. H. HOWE.

' FOLDING MUSIC RAUK.

Patented July 11, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETcE.

WILLIAM H. HOWE, OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS.

FOLDING MUSIC-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 501,208, dated July 11, 1893.

Application filed April 3, 1393.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I,WILLIAM H. HOWE, of Watertown, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Folding Music-Racks, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like letters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to improve and simplify the construction of folding music racks, and to reduce the length of the folded rack; also'to provide a detachable extension for the stand by which said stand may be extended sufficiently to be used when-standing up; and my invention consists in certain details of construction to be hereinafter pointed out.

The drawing shows in front elevation a music rack embodying this invention.

The stand comprises rods or bars a, b, c, telescopically arranged and supported by the folding legs 0. The rod d is fitted into a socket in the upper end of the rod 0, yet when said rod 0 is omitted said rod (1 may enter the tubular rod 1). In the former case, as shown, the rack is adapted to be used when standing, and in the latter instance when sitting. The part c is detachable and may be carried with the remaining parts or not as desired.

The rack comprises a median bar e herein shown as adapted to be connected with the rod (1, two base bars e, e, pivoted to the lower end of said bar 6, and in alignment, two diagonal bars e also pivoted to the lower end of said bar 6, and extending toward the right and left respectively, jointed bars e loosely connecting the upper ends of said diagonal bars 6*, with the outer ends of the base bars, and jointed bars 6 loosely connecting the upper ends of said diagonal bars e with the upper ends of the median bar e. The parts thus described, when extended for use, as represented in the drawing form a rectangular full sized rack, and when folded the jointed bars 6 are turned inwardly toward each other, and the jointed bars 6, turned downwardly toward Serial No. 468,782. (No model.)

the base bar, as the said base bar and diagonal barsare brought into parallelism with the median bars. A rib or projection e is formed upon the upper end of the median bar 6, against which the jointed bars 6 strike to prevent them assuming a true horizontal position, in which position they would require a positive pressure in order to turn them down, whereas by arranging them as shown, the tendency is for them to turn down automatically as the rack is folded.

I claim- 1. In a folding music rack, the combination of the median bar 6, base bars 6, e, pivoted to the lower end-thereof and extending in opposite directions, bars 6 6 also pivoted to the lower end of said bar 6, and extending diagonally to the right and left, jointed bars 6 6 connecting the outer extremities of the diagonal bars with the outer extremities of the-base bars, and the jointed bars 6 e connecting the outer extremities of the diagonal bars with the upper end of the median bar, substantially as described.

2. In a folding music rack, the combination of the median bar e, base bars e, e, pivoted to the lower end thereof and extending in opposite directions, bars 6 6 also pivoted to the lower end of said bar 6 and extending diagonally to the right and left, jointed bars 6 e connecting the outer extremities of the diagonal bars with the outer extremities of the basebars, and jointed bars 6, e connecting the outer extremities of the diagonal bars with the upper end of the median bar, and the rib or projection 6 formed upon the upper end of the bar' e, against which the jointed bars e e abut, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of Witnesses:

BERNICE J. NoYEs. CHARLES E. GRooKER. 

